2016 Giro d'Italia

2016 Giro d'Italia
2016 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 28
Vincenzo Nibali, winner of the 2016 Giro d'Italia
Vincenzo Nibali, winner of the 2016 Giro d'Italia
Race details
Dates6 May – 29 May 2016[1]
Stages21
Distance3,467.1 km (2,154 mi)
Results
Winner  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Astana)
  Second  Esteban Chaves (COL) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Third  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Points  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
Mountains  Mikel Nieve (ESP) (Team Sky)
Youth  Bob Jungels (LUX) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Sprints  Daniel Oss (ITA) ((BMC Racing Team)
  Combativity  Matteo Trentin (ITA) (Etixx–Quick-Step)
  Team Astana
  Team points Etixx–Quick-Step
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The 2016 Giro d'Italia was the 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro started in Apeldoorn on 6 May with a 9.8 km (6 mi) individual time trial, followed by two other stages in the Netherlands, both between Nijmegen and Arnhem. After a rest day, there were 18 further stages to reach the finish on 29 May. These stages were principally in Italy, although two stages partly took place in France.[1]

The overall winner was Italian rider Vincenzo Nibali of team Astana, who won his second Giro.

  1. ^ a b "Giro d'Italia 2016". La Gazzetta dello Sport.